Long reads – Page 140
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Analysis & FeaturesFive new ways to eat pizza
From yorkshire puddings to a full English, the classic pizza is getting a makeover
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InterviewsNo pain, no gain: Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr on connecting the supply chain
With his penchant for ironmans and other feats of endurance, Doug Gurr is a glutton for punishment. But it’s the consumer’s pain he’s most focused on
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Analysis & FeaturesRise of the chatbots: How are these next gen virtual assistants being used by fmcg?
Neural networks have given birth to a new generation of chatbots that learn from their user
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Analysis & FeaturesMurder on the shop floor: battling the rise of in-store crime
On a Saturday evening in January father-of-two Vijay Patel, working in the Rota Express store in Mill Hill Broadway, was killed over a pack of cigarette papers
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco-Booker beat the discounters at their own game?
The Sunday Times has claimed Tesco is planning its own limited range discount operation, carrying about 3,000 products
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Analysis & FeaturesWho is best prepared for the shift towards plant-based?
Tesco and Nestlé were this week singled out for praise by activist investor coalition FAIRR for their leadership
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Analysis & FeaturesClosures and feedstock costs drive up polystyrene
Polystyrene prices have risen due to factory closures and rising feedstock costs
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Analysis & Features'Sluggish' sales set to hit red meat prices
The GB average prime cattle price was 357.03p/kg in the week ended 3 February…
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Analysis & FeaturesGosh Beetroot, Kale & Quinoa Burgers with Mint: acid test
UK web searches for vegan-related topics shot up by 50% in 2017
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Analysis & FeaturesThirteen ways retailers can nudge shoppers into wasting less
After progress on household food waste reached a disappointing plateau in 2017 Wrap turned to the supermarkets for help
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Analysis & Features10 romance-inspired new products landing in stores for Valentine's Day
Move over cupid, the nation’s retailers have got Valentine’s Day covered
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Analysis & FeaturesBig enough to bite? Sales salary survey 2018
With salaries stagnating, roles more demanding than ever and a diminishing pool of talent, how to pull in the best?
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Analysis & FeaturesEight new alcohol-free drinks coming to supermarkets
Just because Dry January is over doesn’t mean Brits are reaching for the bottle
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket Valentine's Day meal deals - who's doing what and for how much?
Here’s what the mults have on offer for Valentine’s Day
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Analysis & FeaturesAll talk? What can Gove's 'game-changing' council achieve?
The Sector Council is optimistic about Whitehall coughing up cash, but will the new body end up a toothless talking shop?
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller catches keep coldwater prawns costly
Coldwater prawn prices remain significantly higher than this time last year
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list 2018: Who is pulling the property strings?
The rise of online, the discounters and multichannel have all rewritten the rules in supermarket property
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Analysis & FeaturesCotton prices up due to demand on US stocks
A global shortage of good quality cotton and tightening supplies in India have driven higher prices
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal food prices fall with slump in sugar
Global food prices have fallen compared with last year, driven by a sharp plunge in the cost of sugar
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Sainsbury’s cut-price deal for Nectar tell us about loyalty cards?
Sainsbury’s $105m (£60m) swoop for full ownership of its loyalty card scheme will immediately add to its bottom line, according to the supermarket. But what does the willingness of Sainsbury’s former Nectar partner Aimia to sell off the loyalty scheme in a cut price deal say about Nectar’s value?